Water Resources Division

Regulatory and Development Information

Yakima County

Critical Areas and Shoreline Management Act
Projects within the floodplain or near rivers and streams are required to get permits from Yakima County Planning Division. This review and permit may relate to Critical Areas regulations or the Shoreline Management Act, depending on the project.

Yakima County Building Official
Permits are required for any project within the floodplain, which may include:
Grading Permit
Flood Hazard Permit
Elevation Permit

Stormwater Permits - If your construction project disturbs 1 or more acres of land through clearing, grading,
excavating, or stockpiling of fill material and there is any possibility that stormwater could run off your site during construction and into Water Resources Divisions or conveyance systems leading to Water Resources Divisions of the state then a permit is required.

Point Source Pollution Permits A wastewater discharge permit is required for disposal of waste material into "waters of the state," which include rivers, lakes, streams, and all underground waters and aquifers. A
wastewater discharge permit is also required for certain industrial users that discharge industrial waste into
sanitary sewer systems. A wastewater permit may be required for facilities that have stormwater runoff to
Water Resources Divisions.

These agencies regulate actions that affect species listed under the Endangered Species Act.: